French diplomat Fabrice Aidan faces legal and administrative action after being linked extensively to Jeffrey Epstein in leaked documents, prompting government and political responses.
Aix-Marseille Provence files defamation suit against MP Sébastien Delogu over corruption claims ahead of Marseille municipal elections.
French authorities have conducted extensive raids and seized over €14 million in an intensified investigation into corruption and money laundering allegations involving Altice and associates of Patrick Drahi.
Sarkozy awaits a verdict on illegal campaign financing as legal issues escalate.
Ziad Takieddine, implicated in Sarkozy's funding scandal, has died at 75, raising questions about the ongoing legal case.